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www.sea-technology.com November 2016 / st 59 Statoil will also increase its share in the Dogger Bank projects. Sheringham Shoal is among the world's 10 largest producing offshore wind farms. Located off the coast of Norfolk, England, it has been in op- eration since 2012 and has a capacity of 317 MW. Dogger Bank is the world's largest offshore wind development, having achieved consent for an agreed target installed capacity of 4,800 MW. In total, the Dogger Bank projects have the potential to provide renewable energy to up to 5 million U.K. homes. DOE Funds Marine, Hydrokinetic Projects The U.S. Energy Department (DOE) selected the recipients of more than $20 million in funding for new research, development and demon- stration projects that advance and monitor marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy systems, which gener- ate electricity from ocean waves and tidal currents. These projects will aim to improve the performance of MHK systems and advance environmen- tal monitoring technologies that will help protect wildlife and reduce un- certainty regarding potential environ- mental impacts. The U.S.'s technically recoverable wave energy resource ranges from 900 to 1,230 terawatt-hours (TWh) per year. The tidal streams resource ranges from 220 to 330 TWh per year. With more than 50 percent of the U.S. population living within 50 mi. of coastlines, there is vast potential to provide clean, renewable electric- ity to communities and cities in U.S. coastal areas. The selected organizations are: Dresser-Rand, Ocean Renewable Power Co., Oscilla Power, BioSon- ics Inc., Florida Atlantic University, Integral Consulting Inc., University of Washington, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Three demonstration projects will integrate next-generation MHK hard- ware and software technologies into system designs. Their effectiveness will be tested during full-scale, open- water deployments over one year. EMEC Named Blue Economy Winner The European Marine Energy Cen- tre (EMEC) has been named Blue Economy Business of the Year at the European Commission's Blue Econo- my Business Awards 2016. EMEC is based in Orkney, Scot- land, and acts as a case study for the economic benefits that can be achieved through a marine renewable energy test facility that can translate to the larger blue economy. Redeployment of Service Rig in North Sea Attollo Offshore has supported Teras Offshore in the redeployment of its first service rig to work in the European offshore wind farm industry for one of the leading energy groups in northern Europe. Aberdeen-headquartered Attollo Offshore has worked in collabora- tion with Teras Offshore to secure a 16-month charter contract to provide its jack-up accommodation rig to DONG Energy UK to support its Race Bank offshore wind farm construc- tion activities in the U.K. sector of the North Sea. Deploying an accommodation jack-up next to the offshore substa- tion (OSS) enables safe and easy ac- cess to the wind farm and the OSS. ST AVAILABLE ON MOBILE PHONES, TABLETS, & e-READERS • Search option to find particular information • Contents and menus for instant viewing of specific pages • Content can be shared through social network or e-mail capabilities • Hyperlinks for URLs and e-mail addresses in text • Swiping and pinching to enlarge page Arlington, VA 22209-2510 • T 703.524.3136 • F 703.841.0852 • seatechorder@sea-technology.com Go to www.sea-technology.com Free instant online access to extensive listings of the ocean market's various industries.